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There's a generation of former drug offenders who borrowed to pay for school, but don't have Pell Grants or federal loans, and won't have any of their student debt forgiven.

There's a generation of former drug offenders who borrowed to pay for school, but don't have Pell Grants or federal loans, and won't have any of their student debt forgiven.

The United States' "war on drugs" came at a steep cost for some young people who were convicted of drug crimes at a young age.

While many schools will offer classes for credit to prison inmates, Northwestern University says its the only top 10 school that grants degrees to prisoners. And next spring, students at Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum-security prison in Will County, will be the first to receive their bachelor's degrees from Northwestern while in prison.

A special graduation ceremony was held Friday for juvenile offenders in Racine.

As part of programs at Shorter College, more than $27,000 worth of scholarships were passed out to 27 inmates that were graduating with honors.

A $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to provide student scholarships is the largest ever from an individual to Shorter College, a historically Black institution in North Little Rock.

A $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to provide student scholarships is the largest ever from an individual to Shorter College, a historically Black institution in North Little Rock.

A $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to provide student scholarships is the largest ever from an individual to Shorter College, a historically Black institution in North Little Rock.